BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jonny Bairstow hit a hundred before Chris Woakes starred as England ended India’s unbeaten run at this World Cup with a 31-run win on Sunday to once again leave semi-final qualification in their own hands.…
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Australia beat England to reach World Cup semi-finals
London, June 25, 2019 – Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before left-arm quicks Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets as the reigning champions thumped England by 64 runs at Lord’s on Tuesday to book their place…
Shakib hands Afghanistan 7th WC defeat
Dhaka, June 24 – A scintillating Shakib Al Hasan handed Afghanistan their seventh consecutive defeat in the ongoing World Cup as Bangladesh won the match by 62 runs at Southampton on Monday. The southpaw hit a fifty while batting and…
Sri Lanka upset England, create hope for World Cup underdogs
London, June 21 (AP/UNB) —Top-ranked England lost for the second time when Sri Lanka secured a stunning 20-run victory at Headingley. England had been aiming to retake the lead in the World Cup standings with a win and appeared to…
Giving away easy runs is key reason behind defeat: Mashrafe
DHAKA- Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza insisted they could save at least 40 to 50 runs if they could be proactive more in the match eventually lost by 48 runs against Australia at TrentBridge in Nottingham yesterday. Bangladesh waged a…
India outclass Pakistan in World Cup again
Dhaka – Pakistan wanted to break their losing streak against India in the World Cup, but they failed to make it once again as they suffered an 89-run defeat on Sunday at Manchester. India batted first after losing the toss…
ICC WC: Rohit, Kohli guide India to record total against Pakistan
Dhaka – Opener Rohit Sharma’s century and captain Virat Kohli’s half century guided India to their best-ever World Cup total of 336 for 5 against Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. India made a flying start in the…
Mushfiqur Rahim suffers blow during net session
Dhaka – Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim suffered a blow on his right hand during a net session at Somerset Ground at Taunton, England on Saturday. He left the ground immediately afterwards with Bangladesh physio Thihan Chandramohan. However, the team management…
Warner’s ton propels Australia to 307 against Pakistan
Dhaka – Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir registered his first five-wicket haul on Wednesday to restrict defending champions Australia to a moderate total of 307 all out despite a century by David Warner (107) in their ICC Cricket World Cup match…
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match
Dhaka – Tuesday’s match between Asian rivals Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Bristol was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain. The match referee made the call at 1:57pm (Bangladesh time 6:57pm). Bangladesh were looking to make…
A good innings will turn things around for me: Tamim
Dhaka – Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal said he believes a good innings will change his lean appearance in the ongoing World Cup. He appeared in all the matches in this World Cup for Tigers but returned three low scores. Tuesday’s…
Rusty Tigers outplayed by England
Dhaka – After leaking a record 386 runs, Bangladesh tumbled for 280 all-out while chasing in their third game of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup against England at the Sophia Garden, Cardiff on Saturday. The rusty Tigers were outplayed…
New Zealand decide to bowl against Afghanistan
Dhaka- New Zealand won the toss and sent Afghanistan to bat first in the 13th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on Saturday. Kiwi Captain Kane Williamson said, “We are…
NZ beat Bangladesh to top World Cup standings
London (AP/UNB) – New Zealand beat Bangladesh by two wickets after a thrilling end to their day-night match at the Oval. Set 245 to win, New Zealand was cruising at 218-5 in the 43rd over, but the loss in consecutive…
Sri Lanka post 201 against Afghanistan in rain-hit game
Dhaka – In the first all-Asian clash in the ICC Men’s World Cup, Sri Lanka posted 201 runs all-out against Afghanistan on Tuesday in the rain-hit match at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl…
World Cup: Tigers upbeat ahead of New Zealand clash
Dhaka – After a flying start in the ICC Men’s World Cup beating South Africa, Bangladesh are now upbeat ahead of their match against New Zealand on Wednesday at the Oval, London. The match will start at 6:30pm (BdST), and…
Shakib fastest to 5,000 runs, 250 wickets in ODIs
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan has become the fastest all-rounder to reach 5,000 runs and 250 wickets in ODI cricket. The world number one all-rounder from Bangladesh has played just 199 ODI matches to score 5,792 runs and take 250…
Glorious start for tigers in ICC World Cup beat Proteas by 21 runs
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC Cricket World Cup crushing South Africa by 21 runs in their first match at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday. Chasing a target of 331 runs,…
Tamim dismissed after a good start
Dhaka – Bangladesh managed a good start to their first innings of the ICC Men’s World Cup against South Africa on Sunday at the Kennington Oval, London. Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar added 60 runs in 8.2 overs.…
Tahir to play 100th ODI
Dhaka- Veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir is going to play his 100th One day International (ODI) match when he appears for South Africa in their second match of ICC World Cup 2019 against Bangladesh at Kennington Oval in London on Sunday.…
Tamim uncertain for Bangladesh’s first World Cup game
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s injury woes before the World Cup worsened with opener Tamim Iqbal suffering a fresh blow during net session at the Oval on Friday. “Tamim came out of the net right after the blow which was a sign…
Gayle sets new record of 40 sixes in World Cup
Dhaka- West Indies batsman Chris Gayle started his final World Cup campaign with a fifty on Friday and set a new record of most number of sixes in ICC World Cup events. He has smashed 40 sixes so far.Among others…
Stokes propels England to 311 in World Cup opener
Dhaka – In the World Cup opener against South Africa at the Oval in London, hosts England on Thursday posted 311 for eight in 50 overs. Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England hitting 89 off 79. Along with…
South Africa bowl first in World Cup game against England
Dhaka – South African captain Faf du Plessis on Thursday won the toss against England and decided to bowl at the Kennington Oval, London, in the first match of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 in England and Wales. The…
Rahul, Dhoni power India to 359 in warm-up match against BD
Dhaka – Lokesh Rahul and MS Dhoni’s tons helped India to a mammoth total of 359/7 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their last warm-up match at Cardiff on Tuesday. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first but…
Khawaja, bowlers help Australia to second warm-up win
Usman Khawaja’s composed 89, following a collective bowling effort earlier in the day, helped Australia march to a comfortable five-wicket victory in their second warm-up fixture, against Sri Lanka on Monday (May 27). After the Australian spinners restricted Sri Lanka to a…
Tigers eager to exploit final warm-game against India
Dhaka – After the first warm-up against Pakistan was washed out due to persistent rain, the Tigers are now gearing up to face India, who ranked two in the ICC ODI teams, in the final warm-game before the ICC World…
Rhodes wants Shakib to prove his worth in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes said he wants Shakib Al Hasan to prove his worth of being No.1 all-rounder in the World Cup. Shakib, who missed out the final of tri-nation series in Ireland, is now set to…
Shakib keen to touch new milestone in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is looking forward to touching a milestone in Tigers’ first ODI match of this World Cup. He has already scored 5,000 runs in ODI but needs one more wicket to complete 250…
Smith ton guides Aussies to warm-up win
AFP . Southhampton, UK – Steve Smith ignored the jeers of the crowd to mark his first match against England since a ball-tampering ban with a century that set up Australia’s 12-run win in a World Cup warm-up clash at…